2000-2001 Academic Year

May 2001

Anne Carson

"A Reading of Celan Up Against Simonides"May 4th, 2001

Anne Carson is the recipient of a Lannan Literary Award, a Pushcart Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship and MacArthur "Genius" Award. Her books include Economy of the Unlost, The Beauty of the Husband, Autobiography of Red and Eros the Bittersweet. This event was funded by the Lee and Rose Warner Foundation and the Jay Phillips Chair in Jewish Studies of Saint John's University School of Theology.

April 2001

Li-Young Lee

Reading: April 4th, 2001In residence: April 4th-5th, 2001

Lee's poetry fuses memory, family, culture, and history. In simple and powerful language, the poems work individually and as a full sequence mediation on the vulnerability of humanity. On April 4th, Lee will read from his new book, Book of My Nights. This event is made possible by funding from the Teagle Foundation.

Jason Shinder

Reading: April 5th, 2001In residence: April 3rd-6th, 2001

Author of Among Women, poet Jason Shinder is the founder of the YMCA National Writer's Voice and the director of Arts and Humanities for the YMCA. Shinder's first book of poems, Every Room We Ever Slept In, was selected as a Notable Book by the New York Public Library. While in residence, Shinder will be visiting classrooms and meeting the public. This event is funded by a grant from the Teagle Foundation.

Molly Peacock

April 25th, 2001

Perhaps best known for her four poetry collections, Molly Peacock has also written a memoir, Paradise, Piece by Piece. She recently compiled and edited Graywolf Forum Four, focusing on privacy in the world of contemporary literature, parts of which were chosen to be read on National Public Radio. This event is made possible by a grant from the Teagle Foundation.

March 2001

Jessica Treadway

Reading: March 6th, 2001In Residence: March 6th-10th, 2001

While in residence, Jessica Treadway will be visiting classrooms, conducting workshops, and meeting with the public. She was awarded the John C. Zacharis First Book Award for her short story collection Absent Without Leave and Other Stories and is the recipient of an award from the National Endowment of the Arts. This event is co-sponsored with Graywolf Press and the Teagle Foundation.

Live @ The Jungle: Voices in Fiction

March 26th, 2001

Jungle artists will read from three Graywolf Press novels: Little by David Treuer, And Give You Peace by Jessica Treadway, and War Memorials by Clint McCown. Come and see these artists bring to life powerful new voices in fiction. This event is funded by a grant from the Teagle Foundation.

February 2001

John D'Agata

Reading: February 22nd, 2001In residence: February 19th-23rd, 2001

John D'Agata has been published in such journals as Utne Reader, Paris Review, Gettysburg Review, Ploughshares, and Creative Nonfiction. He will be reading from his new book, Halls of Fame. This event is funded by a grant from the Teagle Foundation.

November 2000

Natasha Trethewey

Natasha Trethewey's collection of poems, Domestic Work, approaches subjects such as identity, race and work. The collection was selected by Rita Dove for the first Cave Canem poetry prize in 1999 and publication by Graywolf Press in October, 2000. This event is funded by a grant from the Teagle Foundation.

September 2000

Carl Phillips

September 14th, 2000

Carl Phillips is the author of Pastoral published by Graywolf Press, and three previous books of poetry: From the Devotions (also published by Graywolf Press), Cortege and In the Blood, which won the 1992 Samuel French Morse Poetry Prize. He has received prizes and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Library of Congress, and has been a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. This event is made possible by a grant from the Teagle Foundation.

July 2000

Jorie Graham

July 14th, 2000

Jorie Graham will give a reading with a book signing and reception to follow.